Fragrance comparison

Challenge vs Nota Tonka

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 24 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

5 wins

Challenge

Beverly Hills Polo Club

3.3424 votes

Rank #18,957 VanillaWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Nota Tonka

Ulyka Parfums

3.2532 votes

Rank #50,289 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Challenge takes 5 of 5 categories.

Challenge
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Nota Tonka
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Challenge5/5

Nota Tonka0/5

Ratings & consensus: Challenge
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Challenge
Sillage & projection: Challenge
Value for money: Challenge
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Challenge

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

ChallengeBeverly Hills Polo Club

Nota TonkaUlyka Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.34/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 30%Had 4%Want 67%

3.25/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

Category winnerChallengeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

38%Love

19%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

31%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityChallenge

SillageChallenge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value38

Category winnerChallengeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

tuberose69%

patchouli61%

vanilla100%

sweet86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

chocolate44%

aromatic30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

ChocolatePink PepperMint

Heart

TuberoseOrange BlossomViolet

Base

VanillaPatchouliMuskTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

Chocolate

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base6-8+ hrs

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InformationalShared notesChocolate and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Nota Tonka, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring25

Summer38

Fall81

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex0

Women88

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

Date 37%Casual 30%Party 20%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,957

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#50,289

PerfumerAyoub Bouricha, Margaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerChallengeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Challenge by Beverly Hills Polo Club is a feminine Oriental Floral fragrance launched in 2018. It opens with an intriguing mix of chocolate, pink pepper, and mint. The heart features tuberose, orange blossom, and violet, while the base grounds the scent in vanilla, patchouli, musk, and tonka bean. It is an easygoing, …

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Nota Tonka by Ulyka Parfums smells like an artisan bakery in late autumn. The first spray releases a heavy wave of bitter cocoa powder and melted dark chocolate. It feels dense immediately. Within fifteen minutes, warm tonka bean takes over, bringing toasted almond, coumarin, and warm vanilla pastry cream to the surfa…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Challenge or Nota Tonka?

Challenge takes 5 of 5 categories. Challenge is rated 3.34/5 from 24 votes; Nota Tonka is rated 3.25/5 from 32 votes. Choose Challenge for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Nota Tonka for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Challenge or Nota Tonka?

Challenge lasts longest (Challenge 76/100, Nota Tonka 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Challenge or Nota Tonka?

Challenge projects furthest (Challenge 68/100, Nota Tonka 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Challenge and Nota Tonka smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Chocolate and Tonka Bean.

Is Challenge or Nota Tonka better for summer or winter?

Challenge suits daytime wear; Nota Tonka suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Challenge and Nota Tonka?

Challenge has top notes of Chocolate, Pink Pepper and Mint, heart notes of Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Musk and Tonka Bean. Nota Tonka has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Tonka Bean.